Anyone going on a European tour?

The big problem with Alkmaar is the size of the stadium, as it seats just 17,000 fans, and

Blues fans will receive just 1,200 tickets for the game, which is slightly over the 5 per cent recommended by UEFA.

And due to the scarcity of tickets, the club have issued the following criteria for fans:

• Group1 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets via EFC/ Everton Travel for Metalist AND FC Nurnberg AND 8 or more away games from 2007/08
• Group2 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets via EFC/ Everton Travel for Metalist AND FC Nurnberg AND 7 or more away games from 2007/08
• Group3 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets via EFC/ Everton Travel for Metalist AND FC Nurnberg AND 6 or more away games from 2007/08
• Group4 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets via EFC/ Everton Travel for Metalist AND FC Nurnberg AND 5 or more away games from 2007/08
• Group5 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets via EFC/ Everton Travel for Metalist AND FC Nurnberg AND 4 or more away games from 2007/08

Supporters can only apply in writing via post, fax or online using the ballot form which can be found here.

Tickets are priced £18 and applications must be in by 5pm on November 28^th.

Executive members and Supporters clubs are to be given an allocation too and all the details can be found here.

And the club have cobbled together a travel package with their new official travel partner, Thomas Cook, we're global now baby, that are priced at £249 for a day trip including a match ticket.

So as expected, tickets are going to be very hard to come by…but then how many people actually gave match tickets a second thought when they booked their trip to Holland?!

snazzy...but small!